A while ago now, this handsome pub was given the refurbishment it deserved and was brought up to 21st century standards with a bit of style and the right sort of attention to detail. On the hand pumps we have well-kept beers,...

Having become a bit of a landmark in the Smithfield area, this is still one of those places where it's more about image than experience. The food and drink is nothing special, although it's presented competently enough and the...

We can't say this place has changed much in the last couple of years, and obviously its clientele like things the way the are. There's nothing to complain about, as the beer's decent enough alongside and there's cheap pizza's...

This is one of those pubs we've been in lots of times but keep forgetting to review - it's nothing out of the ordinary. It's okay as far as pubs go with a fairly standard drink selection and a smallish interior. The tables on...

The Hand & Shears is a great little pub, which, despite it's diminutive proportions, is still divided up into public, private and saloon bars - a real rarity these days. It hasn't changed in years, decades even, though we...

Apart from one disastrous incarnation (as the Long Lane) we've long been fans of the the Old Red Cow, it's a handsome, quirky, old building that's always had a cheery aspect to it. And we're in illustrious company as it was...